"GELL!" is the program, and it's clear: Whoops, Schwabian! More precisely: singer-songwriter, comedian, and Schwabian.
And the critics also describe Ernst Mantel's songs and everyday scenes as "Schwabian at its best." Some anonymous viewers even say: "Mr. Mantel! I cried tears during the performance!"

Mantel plays with language and dialect like no other, clearly enjoying the profound and the mundane, blurring the boundaries at times. He is a keen observer of well-concealed weaknesses, a reader between the lines, and a language juggler in the truest sense, driven by an uncontrollable urge for inclinations, as he puts it.

"A life without humor is possible, but not desirable. The variety of humor is secondary. Whether it's high-grade nonsense or subtle absurdities, the main thing is not to be completely humorless or tight-lipped!" (quote from a recent self-conversation)

Mantel believes that those capable of self-irony have an advantage. Why? This argument will be made in "GELL!", through encounters with various know-it-alls, chatterboxes, loudmouths, and lovable wiseacres, well-meaning folks, impertinent seagulls, and mischievous individuals.

In addition to Homo Pfiffikus, Homo Gschicktle, and Schläuchle, you'll also hear from people who just want to fit in, as well as lifestyle police who always know exactly "what's in" but also what "definitely isn't in, GELL!"

http://www.ernstmantel.de

Photo: Mia Mantel

Admission at 6:45 PM

In this piece, 9 Volt Nelly playfully questions, evilly and with a good dose of ovarian-country, our pursuit of so-called freedom and thus the pitfalls of emancipated, self-determined life. And they do so in the form of their alter egos: "The Whiskey Sisters"! These are Merle Alabama and Jordan Crowne. Two sisters (or are they more like cousins?) from a small town, both with big dreams: The two fearless ex-beauty queens from Texas leave their old, dreary life behind with a bang. Now, the Whiskey Sisters want to make their dreams come true in the magical "Swederland." Armed with a guitar, hobbyhorse, and an optimism that can even outdrink the harshest reality, they embark on a road trip to emancipation with a lot of ovarian-country.

They sing about inseparable friendship, invisible horses, the constipation of life, loneliness, determinism, and the wild life "on the road." Witcher and Mumford accompany themselves musically with acoustic guitar, electric ukulele, harmonica, tap-dancing, and trashy percussion. It is easily recognizable from the list of instruments: the piece lives and thrives on the musical accompaniments.

The stage design is reminiscent of a hot, dusty courtyard: rusty stools are lying around, clotheslines are stretched out with costumes, wigs, and underwear hanging there as if to dry. Technically, 9 Volt Nelly has stepped up with an animated stage design: a projector projects self-drawn images onto the hanging sheet (an old bed sheet), bringing backgrounds to life that partly illustrate the story, partly make the imagined visible, and sometimes even provoke interaction.

The audience follows the Whiskey Sisters through the evening in the same way they follow each other: through thick and thin, through better and worse times. Not everything is always harmonious, not every sky always shines blue. Because a road trip also has its dark sides, and every friendship sometimes falters when the big goals (in their case: becoming famous singer-songwriters in Europe) gradually prove to be more difficult than originally thought. But if the Whiskey Sisters are anything, they are optimists! And this shines through the piece as a guiding principle, as a motto and mantra:
If you are only poorly informed about the difficulties of life, many obstacles can be completely avoided!

9 Volt Nelly is comical, critical, kitschy. Multilingual and political, musical and postmodern. Witcher and Mumford draw inspiration from world political events, from their anger and playfulness. They eagerly embrace every performative genre (except Poetry Slam) and mix cabaret with theater, comedy with music, satire and punk, activism and nonsense.

http://www.9voltnelly.ch

Photo: Nadine Käfig

Doors open: 7:45 PM

How do we, the Serbs, a nation whose image has been severely affected since the regicide and the Balkan wars, integrate into a country like Austria, whose history teachers report on this regicide with unabated shock?

Malarina invites you to a history lesson from Sarajevo to Ibiza and processes the painful loss of HC Strache in "Serben sterben langsam" (Serbs Die Slowly).

The path of Serbian guest workers led from Integration Classic to Assimilation 1.0 out of fear of Haider. Out of love for HC Strache, the upgrade to Assimilation 2.0 was made - Edition including Xenophobia and Islamophobia extended Version.

But how will it continue for us Serbs without HC Strache?

Jury statements:
"All credit." - Austrian Cabaret Award 2022

"A clever and point-rich mix of applied ethnology, political satire, and comedic processing of the relationship between Austria and Serbia, characterized by pride and prejudice." - Salzburg Bull 2023

Press reviews:
"An extraordinary mix of political satire history lesson and ethnocomedy." - Falter
"Malarina charmingly and sharply works through the biggest injuries of the Serbian-Austrian bromance." - Die Presse
"Malarina, with her role as a right-wing Austro-Serb, counts among the most interesting rising stars in cabaret in the country." - Der Standard
"Smart and highly amusing." - profil

Other independent voices:
"She only does that to pick on others." - Sebastian Kurz
"Well, that didn't happen in the Third Reich." - Jörg Haider
"I don't know any Malarina, please stop calling me!" - Heinz Christian Strache

About the person:
Malarina was born in Picka Materina, Serbia, without a highway connection. Her parents came to Austria as guest workers, with their stay supposed to be temporary until the Serbian economy recovered. When her parents eventually gave up this hope, they brought their children over and raised them in beautiful Innsbruck. Finally, in 2011, Malarina fled to the capital of misanthropy, Vienna, to not further disappoint the Tyrolean expectation of friendliness. She is studying/comparative linguistics at the University of Vienna. She is taking her time to finish her studies, as she wants to keep her options open to later enter politics and not be overqualified when the time comes. Since 2019, Malarina has been trying to contribute to intercultural understanding through cabaret between the Schwabos, Tschuschen, and elite Tschuschen.

http://www.malarina.com

Photo: Maria_Altmann

Doors open: 7:45 PM

Highlights of dialectical humor

In addition to his extremely successful legal cabaret, Werner Koczwara has been delighting audiences for years with his Swabian programs. "For a Handful of Trollinger," "How Monkeys Became Savings Bankers," and "Muggabatscher ond Bombobabierle" are showcases of Swabian humor.

In this program specially concocted for the Renitenztheater, there is a very cheerful compilation of these and new highlights. Once again, an evening has emerged with breathtaking density of punchlines. A cabaret work that digs deep humorously while being immensely funny, with a slight inclination towards artistic anarchy: We take the elevator down to hell, where an utterly overwhelmed devil awaits us. We encounter death, burdened by severe alcohol problems. And on the side, we also learn how to drive men and women insane with Swabian pet names.

The program is presented in nationally understandable Oxford-Swabian. As an encore, a language course is regularly offered, in which contentious terms are explained. By then, dramatic scenes in the audience ensue. An evening with a very great sense of humor.

http://www.koczwara.de

Image: Ruben Benjamin

Entrance: 6:45 PM

For the last time: Echsoterik

For her fans, the lizard is already a guru. The reptile, full of experiences, stories, and wisdom, lays the cards on the table for us. Completely enlightened and perfectly illuminated by the multi-award-winning puppeteer Michael Hatzius, who seems to skillfully disappear into the aura of the big-mouthed reptile. Who leads whom and what holds the world together at its core? Can a chicken have spiritual experiences? How do pigs bully each other? What is a camel looking for on the twig of a tick? These are just some questions from an animal cosmos that seems not so different from our own. The audience is invited to a humorous audience with an open heart and a big mouth, where the viewer themselves is also gladly at the center of consideration. One can look forward to exquisite improvisations.

http://www.michaelhatzius.net

Photo: Christine Fiedler

Admission: 7:45 PM

The world champion is back: Even more innovative magic, even more comedy. Next Level wow!

But the heart doesn't miss out either. The young father as personal as ever - baby poop, first words & everything else a freshly hatched magic mouse can offer.

Don't miss it!

http://www.marc-weide.de

Photo: Photoagentur Wolf

Doors open: 7:45 PM

Young, likable, and above all funny - that's TONY BAUER. The passionate newcomer from Duisburg has brought a breath of fresh air to the comedy scene in a very short time! With his unique humor and an impressive life story, he has made a name for himself and conquered the stages of the republic.

Tony Bauer has short bowel syndrome, a challenging health condition that requires him to receive a continuous supply of nutrients through a tube. But instead of letting his illness get him down, Tony has decided to face it with a smile and step onto the comedy stage. His motto, which he lives and embodies on stage, is: "We must die a few times before we can live cool once." This attitude reflects his positive energy and determination.

Since 2022, Tony Bauer has delighted audiences in many shows with his quick wit and self-deprecation. With one of his first appearances at "NightWash" - the laundromat, he recommended himself for the largest stage in Europe: At the 1LIVE Comedy Night XXL in October 2022, he thrilled over 13,000 spectators. He is now on tour with his first solo program "Fallschirmspringer" (Skydiver).

With his charm and his very own view of the world, Tony takes the audience on a journey through his everyday life and tells of his experiences with short bowel syndrome, as well as the absurd obstacles that have been thrown in his way. Growing up in Duisburg-Marxloh, he has developed a refreshing perspective on life. With his stage presence and an inspiring story, Tony Bauer invites all spectators to immerse themselves in his world.

http://www.tony-bauer.de

Photo: Max Kopp

Admission: 7:45 pm

Only a few restricted view seats available by phone at 0711-297075

Women need men and vice versa! Actually, a truism. But when the woman mows the lawn and the man accompanies her with a parasol, something is not right. Despite all gender equality, modern women also long for positive masculinity. But without primitive macho behavior like "can you cool my beer with your cold feet", but with male clarity, determination, and decisiveness. In contrast, men today stand in the bathroom in the morning and think: "Underwear on the right way - daily goal achieved."

The dilemma: without masculinity and femininity, there is no sexual attraction. And so everyone accepts that in addition to the espresso machine, the dildo is now part of a well-equipped household, while men spend more time on pornography than with their wives. Following the motto: "Whet your appetite elsewhere, starve at home." How times have changed. We used to have no sex before marriage, now we have no sex in marriage. Can we turn back time? Do I need a helmet for that?

Many things are in disarray in our days, nothing is as it was. In the past, people were smart and phones were dumb, today it's the other way around. One thinks: "Lord, let brains fall from the sky. Or stones. Just hit something."

Stephan Bauer's new program is a ray of hope. It's a ludicrous rescue from false gender ideals, exaggerated ideas of happiness, and the loss of orientation that modernity carries with it.

A microphone, a bar stool, and two hours of rapid-fire punchlines. And for the audience, laughter without pause for breath. Just like the "big Bauer."

http://www.stephanbauer-kabarett.de

Photo: Frank Soens

Admission 7:45 p.m.

He is a true figurehead of German cabaret. With a unique blend of humor, depth, and a good dose of musicality, Matthias Deutschmann has been captivating his audience for several decades.

Matthias Deutschmann - this name stands for intelligent cabaret beyond the mainstream, for high-class entertainment, and of course for a man with vast stage experience who knows exactly what matters.

Mephisto Consulting distills the murky juice of politics into a crystal-clear satirical essence. Mephisto Consulting offers high-resolution propaganda early warning systems, robust self-defense techniques against the digital mob, and subtle irony in their own name.

"Deutschmann - this is satirical quality work, every program a highlight of political cabaret..." Süddeutsche Zeitung

https://matthiasdeutschmann.de/

Admission 19.45 h

Highlights of dialect humor

In addition to his extremely successful legal cabaret, Werner Koczwara has been delighting audiences with his Swabian programs for years. “For a Handful of Trollinger,” “How Monkeys Became Bausparer,” and “Muggabatscher ond Bombobabierle” are trademarks of Swabian humor.

In this program specifically concocted for the Renitenztheater, there is a very cheerful compilation of these and new highlights. Once again, a night with breathtaking density of punchlines has emerged. It is a cabaret work that delves deeply while remaining incredibly funny, with a slight tendency toward artistic anarchy: We take the elevator down to hell, where we are greeted by a completely overwhelmed devil. We encounter death, burdened by severe alcohol problems. And on the side, we also learn how to drive men and women insane with Swabian pet names.

The program is presented in nationwide understandable Oxford-Swabian. As an encore, there is regularly a language course that explains contentious terms. It is at this point that dramatic scenes unfold in the audience. An evening with very great humor.

http://www.koczwara.de

Image: Ruben Benjamin

Admission 7:45 PM

In the Mühlviertel, they say it takes three things to become a grown man: You must father a child, build a house, and plant a tree. Benedikt Mitmannsgruber is not a man like any other. He is thin, weak, sports a mustache, wears an old Norwegian sweater, and is a classic antihero, a sensitive loser type. Instead of building a house and becoming a father, he sits in a sparsely furnished back room in a dreary city with a cup of St. John's wort tea, writing funny stories.

At some point, his family realizes that he does not age. While his friends grow older, take on responsibilities, buy cars, father children, and work, Mitmannsgruber is stuck in time. He wants to remain in his mid-twenties forever. He continuously postpones adulthood until it becomes unattainable and unreachable before him.

One day, he packs his things. Without a clear destination, he travels through the stages of Austria and Germany. He appears on television, wins awards, and receives anonymous underwear in the mail.

Can art save the lost ne'er-do-well? Can the directionless ne'er-do-well possibly save art?

"The Strange Case of Benedikt Mitmannsgruber" is the grand fate of a young antihero and the people he encounters in his life: he finds love, meets conspiracy theorists, gets disappointed, has to isolate himself, and learns what is of timeless importance: his dog, his girlfriend, and avocado spread.

A program about masculinity and identity, revelations and turmeric, estrangement and conspiracy theorists.

The strange case of Benedikt Mitmannsgruber.

About Benedikt

"Benedikt Mitmannsgruber, winner of the Stuttgart Broom, has perfected the character of the dimwitted loser with depressive elements." (Stuttgarter Zeitung, 23.09.21)

"A talent from whom we will hear more." (Radio Ö1, ORF)

"Benedikt Mitmannsgruber, Amen! If this is the savior of a new Austrian cabaret generation, all prayers have been answered." (Editor-in-chief, ORF III)

"A very special humor, presented in complete peace - a great enrichment of the satirical landscape." (Alfred Dorfer, cabaret artist, from the OÖN)

Benedikt Mitmannsgruber saw the light of day in 1996. He was not, as is usual in the northern Mühlviertel, born in a pigsty, but in a real hospital, with real doctors. Mitmannsgruber is still very proud of this to this day.
During his childhood and teenage years, he was lonely because he was the only child in his hometown. At least the only child who was not already alcohol and nicotine dependent at the age of 11. His anchor was the Catholic Church, his obsession Jesus, his muse the village priest. Or vice versa.
Mitmannsgruber gained his first stage experience at the tender age of 18 when, in the role of the dogmatic, charismatic class spokesperson at the graduation ceremony of the HAK Freistadt, he delivered the valedictory speech. The audience laughed loudly and applauded for a long time, which brought a smile (his first) to Mitmannsgruber's face.
It took over two years for the pale Johanna Mikl-Leitner doppelganger to muster up all his courage and step back onto the stage. His first notable successes came in 2018 when he reached the prestigious final of the infamous Grazer Kleinkunstvogel.
In 2019, Mitmannsgruber won the Audience Award at the Freistadt Freshman in March. After his victory, he smiled for the second time in his life.
In April of the same year, the affable mustache-wearer from the far north won the Golden Egg of KultOs in Ostermiething. This time, a tear of joy ran down the 22-year-old's cheek.
In 2021, "the slender loser type" won the Stuttgart Broom with dark and very Austrian humor.

http://www.benediktmitmannsgruber.com

Photo: Anna Sophie Koelbl

Door opens at 7:45 PM

2007, the duo Carrington-Brown was formed. A multilingual music and comedy duo that subsequently won numerous international awards. The unique composition creates a completely different mix of music and comedy, combined with British humor and great talent, which has been enthusiastically celebrated in the press. The artist couple, based in Berlin, has been causing a sensation internationally with performances in the USA, Canada, South Africa, Russia, and throughout Europe since then.

Before Carrington-Brown fully dedicate themselves to comedic operetta, they are going on tour once more with their highlights. In their "Best of" program, the multiple award-winning British duo showcases the best of their first ten years on stage. Rebecca and Colin share their highlights, milestones, and of course, their love for music and comedy with their audience. As always, presented brilliantly, charmingly, and hilariously by the two. Whether original songs or songs you may have heard before, Carrington-Brown's interpretation is unique every time and has now become their trademark! Of course, Rebecca's cello named "Joe" will also be part of the show. It will be supported by other guest instruments with which he will share his talent. Get ready for a unique "Best of" experience!

http://www.carrington-brown.com

Admittance: 7:45 PM

Can you seriously earn a doctorate in pop music? Yes! And what do you do with it then? Comedy and cabaret. Dr. Pop is a doctor for the musical. He practices in radio, TV, on the internet, and on stage. He treats with music samples and curious, yet completely true music facts. Did you know that termites eat wood twice as fast when they listen to heavy metal? Or that there's a Barry White effect in evolutionary theory? The deeper the male's voice, the greater the chances in mating. This applies to humans as well as koalas.

In Dr. Pop's live show, music plays that can save a party, a relationship, or the motivation for sports. Whether pop, rock, classical, schlager, jazz, hip-hop, rap, Dr. Pop fires familiar, but also unknown, samples from music history. And at the end of the show, everyone in the audience knows how to enrich their own life with music even more.

In "Hitverdächtig - The musical year in review," Dr. Pop dissects the musical highs and lows of the year. Which music has shaped the year? Why did a Beyoncé concert increase inflation in Sweden? Which new, everyday useful music studies have been released? And why is a Christmas song still the best-selling song in music history to this day? Dr. Pop has the right hit for every question!

Hitverdächtig - The comedy and knowledge show for all who love music or want to start.

"Dr. Pop is the inventor of pop cabaret" (Kölner Stadtanzeiger)

"Audience wildly enthusiastic!" (WAZ)

http://www.dr-pop.de
Facebook: doktorpop
Youtube: drpop
Instagram: doktorpop
TikTok: therealdrpop

Admission: 7:45 PM

Only a limited number of seats available, book by phone at 0711-297075

He has ended legends, he went out of control, he was a frog with ears.
Now Thomas Fröschle alias Topas shows the best of three comedy shows in one evening!

Fröschle talks about his perspective on the world with all its illusions and collisions - what amazes us and why our brains explode.
He has a surprisingly flexible body with thighs that make any French person's mouth water.
And he pushes the limits of what a dermatologist can still be responsible for in terms of facial skin with his mimics.

Fröschle shows more than just "stand up" and cabaret - this is action comedy. He speaks, sings, and jumps with a hammer, blades, and chainsaw. He shows full commitment in service to the comedy customer. And thanks to decades of experience, there are hardly any injuries. At most, smashed digital technology or an occasional severed arm.

When Fröschle describes everyday life, no puddle remains dry. And he does not hold back. After all, he's not a leaf frog.

With 20 million views on YouTube, his "Soundcheck" went viral. Fröschle plays in Lisbon, Lausanne, and Las Vegas, but here with us, he prefers to earn his keep.

Fröschle - guaranteed without dialect, but with a big mouth.

Why not just watch the best from one of the best?
Now the Fröschle is coming out of the "Quak" and going for it!
Have fun!

http://www.thomasfroeschle.de

Doors open at 18:45 h

Every year, the Christian world celebrates a birth. Yuck, spider, says Death. But because every beginning also harbors an end, this year he personally invites to a Christmas special version of his award-winning comedy program. After all, he is on a big image campaign and even Death should not completely shut himself off from the festival of love. Thus, fallen Christmas trees and roasted geese are sung about, and gingerbread is identified as discriminatory. Joining the Grim Reaper are his pink intern, Exitussi, and Mautzi, Death's right hand, who, together with the audience, want to "experience" Christmas in a completely different way.

In black robes and similarly colored humor, the winner of the Kleinkunstfestival der Wühlmäuse 2013 and author of the book "My Life as Death" (Fischer-Verlag) addresses his viewers, talks about the end-of-winter sale in the afterlife, shows pictures from his private photo album, and sings spine-chillingly beautiful Christmas classics that take on a whole new meaning from his mouth. Because someone like him cannot entirely leave the dark season of the year to the living, even at Christmas. With wit and charm, Death tackles the taboo of modern society.

"A Grim Reaper to die laughing for!" (Süddeutsche Zeitung)
"Diabolically good." (Münchner Merkur)
"The boss still plays here personally." (at the Christmas party of a Berlin funeral institute)
"I'm already looking forward to Death for the third time now." (72-year-old fan before the show)

Awards
- Paulaner Solo 2022 - Jury & Audience Award
Audience Award Leipziger Lachmesse 2019
- Thuringian Cabaret Prize 2016
- Roller Coaster Cultural Prize 2015 for the translation of the program into sign language for the deaf
- Live cultural highlight 2014 in Munich (Kulturküche)
- Jury Prize 2013 at the Great Kleinkunstfestival der Wühlmäuse
- Winner of the Kupferpfennig at the Leipziger Lachmesse 2013
- Audience Award 2012 at the Stockstadt Römerhelm
- Winner of the 2011 RBB fritz Night of Talents (Word category)

http://www.endlich-tod.de

Doors open: 7:45 PM

only a limited number of seats available, book by phone at 0711-297075

An evening like a lucky bag! This program holds amazing surprises - especially those that not even Boettcher and Kohlhepp know about.
The two full-blooded cabaret artists engage in a duel where sparks fly and not a dry eye remains.
Kohlhepp and Boettcher celebrate the great art of improvisation in an evening show, always keeping the audience's favor in mind.
You can experience unbelievable things: for example, what will happen on your skiing holiday, which you haven't even taken yet.
Or what secrets await clarification in your bicycle cellar. Don't miss out when your favorite movie is played with a completely different (perhaps much better) ending.
Bring your photos if you don't already have them on your phone: Send your photos or messages to kasse@renitenztheater.de.
The two will incorporate them into their improvisation duel to the delight of their audience. Because one thing is certain this evening: you will be amazed.
And if you're not amazed, it would already surprise us greatly if these two gentlemen hijack aspects of your life this evening and, with their unmistakable methods (uninhibited singing, seemingly impossible acrobatics, and impressive combinatorics), discover completely new stories in them...
Kohlhepp and Boettcher are both previous winners of the Baden-Württemberg Cabaret Prize (2015 and 2012).
They performed the improvisational film WINNETOU IV and the dementia play "THE INVISIBLE DOG."
Bernd Kohlhepp has been a member of the Harlekin Theatersport Ensemble in Tübingen for many years. Uli Boettcher is a co-founder of the Ravensburg counterpart.
The latest hazardous material program "...denn sie wissen (noch) nicht, was sie tun... - Das Impro-Duell" follows in this tradition - and goes even further beyond.

http://www.berndkohlhepp.de
http://www.uliboettcher.de

Admission: 6:45 PM

Forget about the good old days with more tinsel. When Ass-Dur celebrates Christmas, the cabaret duo comes with a sack full of musical gifts for their audience. And this year, it will even be a real family celebration under the Christmas tree. Because from now on, Ass-Dur are the brothers Dominik and Florian Wagner. The great Ass-Dur Christmas show leaves nothing to be desired. Adults, who just had everything under control, glow like children in front of the Christmas tree and can't wait for the 24 show doors to be opened. To celebrate the day, even the violin will be unpacked. Find out how a real Berlin Christmas song goes and experience the whole truth about Christmas and a nativity play that you will never forget. Who will be the Virgin Mary?

Whether it's "Last Christmas", "Jingle Bells", or "Christmas Oratorio" – Ass-Dur can do it all and even all at once. If necessary, even on the ultimate Christmas instrument: the recorder. A musical sleigh ride with old and new Christmas songs, with poems, a cool band, and plenty of gifts for the audience. See Ass-Dur as you have never seen them before. Merry Christmas!

http://www.ass-dur.de

Doors open at 7:45 pm

Only a limited number of seats available, book by phone at 0711-297075

Christmas, a time of traditions: Christmas carols, Christmas trees, and the Christmas concerts of Duo Stiehler/Lucaciu. This year, it's that time again, as Sascha Stiehler (piano, synthesizer, drums) and Antonio Lucaciu (saxophone, vocals) embark on a concert tour just in time for the Advent season, bringing along their new Christmas album. The two musicians from Leipzig are among the most renowned in the German music scene, having performed with music greats such as Clueso, Max Prosa, Daniel Hope, Günther "Baby" Sommer, Elif, and Sarah Lesch, and appeared on numerous TV formats like Tagesthemen, Ina's Nacht, or Late Night Berlin.

Duo Stiehler/Lucaciu is known for their unique fusion of classical, pop, and jazz - music that invokes both the courage to close your eyes and the urge to dance while seated.

As a special guest, the duo presents the magician Alexander Straub.

Alexander Straub is one of the youngest and most successful magicians in the international professional league. At just 16 years old, he performed for David Copperfield in Las Vegas and in 2014 became the first magician to win the World Championship in the Variety category at the World Championships of Performing Arts in Hollywood.

Following this, he made numerous TV appearances, his internet videos garnered millions of views, and hundreds of thousands of fans follow him on social media and to sold-out live shows.

"He has sleight of hand like no other" – just one of the quotes from TV legend Stefan Raab, who frequently invited Alexander to appear on his shows. Since 2018, Alexander Straub has been touring with his own stage show, playing sold-out tours in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

The Magical Christmas Concert:

Sascha Stiehler - Piano, Synthesizer, Drums
Antonio Lucaciu - Saxophone, Vocals
Alexander Straub - Magician

http://www.duo-show.de
https://www.alexander-straub.com
https://www.instagram.com/duostiehlerlucaciu
https://www.instagram.com/alexandermagic

Photo-©: Alexander Straub, Sandra Ludewig

Admission: 7:45 pm

Already for the sixth time, the charismatic exceptional artist Kevin Tarte awaits you with his band for his very personal Christmas concert. Every year a bit different, a program with selected songs, sometimes sensual, sometimes jazzy, sometimes lightly swinging, sometimes bluesy, then again quite classical, but always authentic and always unique.
Enjoy a lively evening that will send you into the Christmas season with a good mood feeling: A Christmas Celebration.

http://www.kevintarte.de

Admission: 7:45 PM

Already for the sixth time, the charismatic exceptional artist Kevin Tarte awaits you with his band for his very personal Christmas concert. Every year a bit different, a program with selected songs, sometimes sensual, sometimes jazzy, sometimes lightly swinging, sometimes bluesy, then again quite classical, but always authentic and always unique.
Enjoy a lively evening that will send you into the Christmas season with a good mood feeling: A Christmas Celebration.

http://www.kevintarte.de

Admission: 7:45 PM

For the sixth time, the charismatic exceptional artist Kevin Tarte and his band will be waiting for you at his very own Christmas concert. Every year a little different, a program with selected songs, sometimes sensual, sometimes jazzy, sometimes light-swinging, sometimes bluesy, then again very classical, but always authentic and always unique.
Enjoy an uplifting evening that will send you into the pre-Christmas season with a good mood feeling: A Christmas Celebration.

http://www.kevintarte.de

Admittance: 6:45 PM

Every year again: in December begins a time with more tests than any jungle camp. From tying the Advent wreath to the official conclusion, the shooting down of the old year. From the forced visits to Christmas celebrations to exchanging misguided purchases.
Mr. Hämmerle - expert for all life questions - will guide you through this critical time.
It starts with the first Advent and is only really over on New Year's morning at the traditional hangover breakfast.
Hämmerle knows how cunning one must be to get their Christmas tree black from the Black Forest themselves. He knows that self-mixed fireworks can be a blast. And actually, how to keep his relatives permanently at a distance during this time.
However, he is not particularly successful with this strategy himself.
Because the fact that Uncle Hubert and Aunt Evi along with their bycatch invade him with several of these specimens; this poses some problems even for the well-traveled Bempflinger.
http://www.berndkohlhepp.de
Admission: 7:45 pm

1,000 scenes on the radio. 250 on TV. Author of the Mäulesmühle for 14 years. Comedian for 27 years. Birk gives his best. Enriched by current side kisses, Birk shows scenes from his stage, radio, and TV programs. Political, everyday, relational, and fantastic. And he talks incessantly standing, walking, sitting, and moving. There will be political chuckles about Stuttgart, the Minister-President and his dream team, about tunnel erosion underground, the health of reforms, about globally farting cows on the Ganges, and mocking the fine dust of environmental stickers. Birk is surprised by the oil price, the fueling Indian, and the steel-hungry dam-building Chinese, monitored by satellite and always knows where he eats. A real "Talk to smile event". He talks and they practice public laughing. Birk also tells of elephants on the highway, laughing cormorants on Lake Constance, and talking monkeys in Italy, reports of bananas on mountains, camels in the desert, and sand in the Himalayas. He tells of dream women, stapled laptops, and the uprising of plastic flies. Birk takes time, your time, holds up the mirror in the hope that the belly still fits in the mirror and mocks about sports, doped, run, and fired. Yes, he also flirts about women and mourns men. Human interactions are confused and the participants are separately disposed of. And he already states here: We can do everything except for it.

http://www.klausbirk.de

Entrance: 19:45 h

During the course of every life, the question of right and wrong arises. What is good, what is evil? The decision is harder than one might think. Because if you hit your grandmother with a rifle from 500 meters away, you may be a good shooter but not a good grandson. However, if you maliciously miss your shot, you are still not a good grandson just because you didn't hit grandma well. You see, the matter of good and evil is complicated.

Undoubtedly good all around is that we have a justice system that helps us here. With clear paragraphs such as §57 StGB: "No one must be released from custody against their will." Or the groundbreaking §7 of the Hunting Act: "Hunting is not allowed in spaces designated for human habitation." Not to forget all the beneficial rulings such as the one from the Administrative Court of Munich: "If a police officer pinches his middle finger in the external door to the toilet during working hours, this is considered a work accident. It is not a work accident if he pinches his middle finger in the toilet door." And we are also grateful to the Federal Labour Court for its clarifying words: "A deceased employee is not entitled to vacation leave."

Werner Koczwara's legal multi-part series "On the eighth day, God created the lawyer" has not only written a brilliant satire on the justice system but also made cabaret history. With over 1200 performances in 15 years, it is one of the most successful programs in German cabaret. "Einer flog übers Ordnungsamt" now measures up to this yardstick. Look forward to an evening of great humor, strong punchlines, and deep cabaret.

http://www.koczwara.de

Admission at 7.45 pm

If machines could vote.

Artificial intelligence is turning our lives upside down. Have the machines already taken over? AI can by definition "identify problems and solve them independently". So, the federal government is not affected. The good news is that thanks to AI, we will live much longer, although under total surveillance. We will have our last conversations in life with a machine, an avatar resembling our children, how beautiful. It will even have their voice. But what do we tell them? Artificial intelligence can only be as smart as those from whom it learns. So, let's offer it something, a rebellion of enlightenment. Let's coach the AI so that it votes more reasonably at the ballot box than we do. So that the worst mistakes in world history do not repeat themselves. Look forward to the flashes of genius from luminaries like Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Ada Lovelace, and Charles Babbage. Plus, the best of Gates, Jobs, and Armin Laschet. Laugh and learn new things, because Schnoy makes you smart.

I wish you "lots of fun" or as we will soon say: 01010110011010010110010101101100001000000101001101110000011000011100001110011111

"Entertainment at a high level, almost philosophical with profound humor."
Hannoversche Allgemeine

http://www.schnoy.de

Image: Anna Tino Photoart

Doors Open: 7:45 PM

The annual financial statement - The Cologne cabaret artist Robert Griess has once again gathered three great, versatile, and above all: hilariously funny colleagues to strike sparks of high comedy from all the topics that usually only bring bad moods: Current, varied, and absurd - Triple-A Cabaret following the motto "Who honors sacred cows is pious. Who slaughters sacred cows is satiated."
Four comedians for a hallelujah! It's time to settle scores once again with everything that went stupid, dumb, and wrong in 2024! Schlachtplatte does not shy away from any hot iron: Everyone and everything will be criticized - served with all the ingredients needed for a hearty feast: From sarcastic stand-up monologues to satirical mass scenes, from socially critical songs to humorous sketches, nothing is left out to keep the audience roaring at the highest level for two hours.

Robert Griess is one of the sharpest political cabaret artists in the republic and according to Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, "has the fastest and cheekiest mouth in Cologne." For over 15 years, he has been organizing Schlachtplatte. Alice Köfer (Berlin) is the fireworks of punchlines with a Berliner attitude and a singing voice that is unparalleled in cabaret. Aydin Isik (Cologne) is the intelligent and entertaining connoisseur with a satirical-critical-comedic view and the gift for great comedy. Sonja Kling (Cologne) is the linguistic, vocal, and dialect-powerful cabaret artist who has been a long-time member of the Lach- und Schiessgesellschaft ensemble and has often appeared on the ZDF-Anstalt. Together they present the wildest show west of the Volga!

"At last! After the heyday of the Munich Lach- und Schießgesellschaft, it took a few decades until the Bavarian audience could once again enjoy that form of ensemble cabaret presented by producer Robert Griess under the title 'Schlachtplatte.'"
Nachtkritik

http://www.robertgriess.de

"´Schlachtplatte´ is the cabaret annual financial statement, and the fact that the evening flies by speaks for itself. It's a pity that we have to wait another year for the continuation..."
General-Anzeiger, Bonn

"Sharp punchlines, dripping jokes, seasoned comments, and devilishly good political cabaret go hand in hand here. A politically and socially critical barbecue."
Rhein-Zeitung, Mainz

"Now the waiting is finally over and the cabaret artists can strike, turn the political events in Berlin through the meat grinder, and promptly process the powerful figures of the political scene into minced meat, which they do with visible pleasure."
Bonner Rundschau

"The four simply have a lot of fun with their cleverly observed analysis of the state of the nation, especially since each of them can bring their own artistic color."
Kölnische Rundschau

"In view of the biting sharpness and joyful malice of the 'monthly final settlement,' one might rather speak of an 'Inquisition.' What the heck: The quartet is in true top form and the audience loves it."
General-Anzeiger

"With pure satire, the 'Fantastic Four of Cabaret' in quartet, trio, duo, or solo unraveled the social scene of the ending year. If it's up to the audience, it certainly won't be the last time."
Rheinische Post

Doors open: 7:45 PM

The fans of Pasquale Aleardi already know that he is not only an internationally successful actor but also an outstanding singer and entertainer, as he proved as a finalist on "The Masked Singer."
The Swiss artist with Italo-Greek roots has shown his versatility in over 80 TV and film productions such as "Resident Evil," "Rabbit Without Ears," "Gotthard," or in his own crime series for ARD, the adaptation of the best-selling novels as "Kommissar Dupin."
Since his involvement on Broadway in the musical "Chicago," he has successfully showcased his passion for music.
With his band "Pasquale Aleardi & Die Phonauten," he celebrates "anti-depression music," an exciting mix of soul, pop, and funk.
The German-language self-composed songs reveal charming double entendres: a lighthearted wink enhances the profound look at interpersonal relationships.
But because Aleardi and the Phonauten, Jörg "Spike" Hamers and Marc "Mary" Leymann, are not only excellent musicians but also great entertainers, an evening with this trio has an undeniable disadvantage: It's always over too soon...

http://www.paudp.de

Doors open: 7:45 PM

The time heals all wounds. That's what they say. And it's nonsense. At least Jens Heinrich Claassen thinks that's complete nonsense. The amiable comedian is now in his mid-forties and time is slowly slipping away from him. He is still single, living with his mother again, and his best friends are still his stuffed animals.

When Jens Heinrich's heart is broken once again and his mother writes to him at the same moment that she now has a new boyfriend, he's had enough. Something has to change. And right now!

But how does one reinvent themselves in their mid-forties? How does one finally stop writing love songs for women all the time? And how does one deal with catching his mother smooching with her new boyfriend?

Luckily, Jens Heinrich Claassen is still not a quitter. With lots of humor and music, he takes his audience on a journey to fight against his emerging fear of missing out. Because maybe getting older isn't so bad after all. And just maybe, one becomes more relaxed about certain things. That could help.

After all, a well-known saying goes, "Nothing rusts without love." That's true. At least a bit. In any case, it helps not to take oneself too seriously.

That's why the fifth program of the award-winning comedian is delightfully self-deprecating again. And musical. And of course, incredibly funny. Because where nothing rusts, there are no chips falling. Or something like that.

Jens Heinrich Claassen has been touring as a comedian since 2004. He is a favorite on the AIDA fleet cruise ships, regularly moderates NightWash, and is a popular guest on the Quatsch Comedy Club. In addition to his numerous TV appearances (e.g. NightWash, NDR Comedy Contest, Comedy mit Carsten, Altinger mittendrin), he has also won some insignificant cabaret awards. Highlights of his career so far have included performances at the Berlin Wühlmäuse, the Hamburg Schmidt Theater, and the Düsseldorf Kom(m)ödchen.

http://www.jensclaassen.de

Doors open: 7:45 PM

Samuel Sibilski awakens the darkest aspects of humor

"Reicht langsam!" - that's the title of Samuel Sibilski's second solo program. Even more sarcastic, meaner, cleverer, and more ruthless than ever before, he ensures that his audience discovers their own darkest humor sides.
The most unsparing comedian in Germany takes his viewers on a devilish journey to burst out laughing: self-deprecating, eloquent, and direct, he causes surprise, horror, but above all one thing: strong laughter! He is touring throughout Germany, carrying provocative questions: Is every person really worth the same? And how can one most effectively avoid contact with other people? Together with his audience, Samuel cynically finds answers to these and many other questions. This is an event you must not miss - because who knows how long it will take before he gets canceled...

http://www.samuel-sibilski.de

Photo: Endgame Entertainment GmbH

Admission: 19:45 o'clock